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Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Animal Biology
  • Paleontology
DEF

... one of the proximal bones of the tarsus of the higher vertebrates supposed to represent the united tibiale and intermedium of many lower vertebrates ...

OBS

Primitively, [the tibiale] links the tibia with the distal tarsals, particularly the navicular. The term "tibiale" is not often used except for Paleozoic tetrapod and in some veterinary literature. Another synonym "talus", is used in medical work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Biologie animale
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Os du pied formant avec le calcanéum la rangée postérieure du tarse.

OBS

Os de mammifère.

Spanish

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